Combination revolving hat and cloak rack



Feb. 26, 1935. U, COCHRAN 1,992,858

COMBINATION REVOLVING HAT AND CLOAK RACK Filed Feb. 9, 1934 2 Sheets-Sheet l \iiw 7 7 7 5 /2 Inventor.

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U. COCHRAN COMBINATION REVOLVING HAT AND CLOAK RACK Filed Feb. 9, 1954 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Inventor Via/s Cacfi/rz 71/ Patented Feb. 26, 1935 UNITED STATES COMBINATIONREVOLVING HAT AND OLOAK RACK Ulus Cochran, Louisville, Ky.

Application February 9, 1934, Serial No. 710,492

1 Claim.

This invention relates to new and useful immovement; in hat and cloak racks, and the principal object of the invention is to provide such an article of furniture which will have the ability to support considerably more garments and utilities, such as umbrellas, canes and the like, than racks of this character now in general use.

Another important object of the invention is to provide a hat and cloak rack wherein the supporting head is rotatably mounted so that garments supported thereby can be easily reached.

Various other important objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent to the reader of the following specification.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 represents a side elevational' view of the rack.

Figure 2 represents a top plan view of the rack.

Figure 3 represents a fragmentary vertical sectional view taken substantially on line 33 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 represents an enlarged fragmentary detailed sectional view taken substantially on line 4.4= of Figure 1.

Figure 5 represents a side elevational view of one of the leg members.

Figure 6 represents a side elevational view showing the intermediate portions of the cross members of the lock frame.

Figure 7 represents an elevational View of one of the hardwood bearing plates.

Figure 8 represents a side elevational view of one of the hat supporting pins, with the rubber tip in section.

Figure 9 represents a vertical sectional view through one of the cloak hooks.

Referring to the drawings wherein like numerals designate like parts, it can be seen that numeral 5 represents the post which is provided at its lower end with a plurality of leg members 6, each being connected at its upper end to the lower end portion of the post 5 by dowel pins 7.

The head or rack portion of the structure consists of an octagon-shaped frame 8 which is bridged by the cross members 9--10. It is, of course, to be understood that the frame 8 need not only be octagon-shaped, but of any shape desired. The outer ends of the cross members 9-10 are secured to the rack frame 8 by dowel pins 11, while these cross members are interlocked at their intermediate portions, by constructing the cross members 910 with notches 12 which mesh when the intermediate portions of the cross members are brought together, so as to form a stable connection.

The cross member 9, as well as the cross member 10, has an elongated pin 13 extending vertically therethrough, the upper end of this pin extending a substantial distance above the intermediate portion of the cross member 9 and provided with an ornamental cap or knob 14.

The lower end of this pin 13, which is actually the pivot pin for the rack frame, extends downwardly through the hardwood bearing plate 15 which is secured to the lower side of the cross member 10, and through the hardwood bearing 15 which is secured to the top of the post 5 and projects into the socket or bore 17 which extends downwardly in the upper portion of the post 5.

These hardwood bearing plates 15-16 are secured in place by countersunk screws 18.

Garment hangers, each consisting of a plate 19 and outwardly projecting hook members 2021, are secured at regular spaced intervals at the perimeter of the frame 8, the plates 19 being secured against the frame by any suitable means desired.

Along the top edge of the frame 8 are positioned hat holders in the form of upstanding stubs 22, each being provided with a ball-like head 23 having a rubber or resilient covering 24. Each of these stubs 22 is provided with a small base plate 25 from which depends a pin 26 which fits into a recess in the top of the frame 8.

In this manner, the hat supporting stubs can be removed at will.

Obviously, a rotary rack of this type will support considerably more garments and other utilities than the standardfixed type of rack now found in general use.

It is to be understood that while the foregoing specification sets for the invention in specific terms, it is to be understood that numerous changes in the shape, size and materials may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed hereinafter.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

' A heat and clock rack comprising a standard, a rotary frame at the top of the standard, said frame including a pair of interlocking crossed members provided with cloak hooks at the perimeter thereof, a depending pivot pin extending through the interlocking portions of said crossed members, a socket in the upper end of the standard for receiving the said pin, a hardwood bearing plate secured to the bottom side of the frame and through which the said pin extends, and a hardwood bearing plate secured to the upper end of the standard and upon which the first mentioned bearing plate rides, the said bearing plate, at the top of the standard, having an opening therein through which the said pin projects.

ULUS COCHRAN. 

